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Mr. Grylls
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many public buildings in the United Kingdom are currently being heated by solar heating.
Mr. Armstrong
No buildings in the United Kingdom for which my Department is responsible employ solar energy techniques for heating purposes. These techniques are not at present cost effective for general application. My Department, however, is involved in a number of research and development projects in this field.